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What is a counterclaim?

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a detail that supports reasons for a claim
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an opinion or belief that a claim is true
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a refutation of a claim, with evidence
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an invalid or flawed claim, with reasons
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Read the line from Rita Dove’s poem "Sonnet in Primary Colors,” then study Frida Kahlo’s painting Self-Portrait with Monkey and Parrot.the thumbprint searing her immutable brow.

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It suggests that the portrait is about anger.
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It suggests that the painting is as bold and resilient as Kahlo was.
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It suggests that Kahlo’s self-portrait reveals weakness.
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It suggests that Kahlo had finally mastered painting self-portraits.
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Read the passage from act 5, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.[TITINIUS.] Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius?Did I not meet thy friends, and did not theyPut on my brows this wreath of victory,And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their shouts?Alas, thou hast misconstrued everything!But hold thee, take this garland on thy brow. Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and IWill do his bidding. Brutus, come apace,And see how I regarded Caius Cassius.By your leave, gods,—this is a Roman’s part:Come, Cassius’ sword, and find Titinius’ heart.

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Power corrupts those who achieve it.
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Victory is worth the price.
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Loyalty to one's superior is more important than life.
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People in power cannot recognize success.
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When analyzing an argument, which element should you identify first?

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the reasons
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the claim
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the evidence
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the author
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Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed.

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By describing the actions taken by the Spartans and the Romans, Machiavelli sets up a comparison with the actions of other conquering forces discussed in the chapter.
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By contrasting the outcomes of Spartan and Roman conquests, Machiavelli provides evidence to support his claim that a prince must destroy a free city in order to hold it.
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By contrasting the goals of the Spartans and the Romans, Machiavelli establishes the problem of maintaining control of a conquered city, to which he will propose a solution.
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By listing the effects of these Spartan and Roman conquests, Machiavelli supports his overall description of how princes do or do not maintain control over the cities they conquer.
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Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.Upon the whole, therefore, it is the judgment of this court, that it appears by the record before us that the plaintiff in error is not a citizen of Missouri, in the sense in which that word is used in the Constitution; and that the Circuit Court of the United States, for that reason, had no jurisdiction in the case, and could give no judgment in it. Its judgment for the defendant must, consequentl

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Citizens of Missouri cannot sue in a court of the United States.
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Dred Scott cannot sue in court because he is not a citizen.
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Sanford should not have won the previous case in circuit court.
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The Constitution’s definition of citizenship does not include Missouri.
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Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”My father is a priest; I am the son of a priest. I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father—at first, I was afraid. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. It was a dead man's house, a spirit house. It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner. But it is not fitting that a priest's son should show fear. I looked at the bones in the sh

B
By describing the details of a spirit house, he reveals why he gives in to his fear.
B
Because he is not able to show fear, he wishes that he were not a priest’s son.
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Due to his upbringing, we see that he is prepared for whatever the future holds.
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In describing his past, he shows that he will live up to his father’s expectations.
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2.CASSIUS. 'Tis just; And it is very much lamented, Brutus,60 That you have no such mirrors as will turn Your hidden worthiness into your eye, That you might see your shadow. I have heard Where many of the best respect in Rome— Except immortal Caesar—speaking of Brutus,65 And groaning underneath this age’s yoke, Have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes.

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Brutus has been choking because he is ill.
B
Brutus is much older than Cassius.
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The people of Rome raise horses and cattle.
D
People are suffering under the current leadership.
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How does the narrator’s knowledge of his postapocalyptic world in "By the Waters of Babylon” affect his reactions to the different settings?

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It motivates him to make up stories about the world and the places he explores.
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It has caused him to fear the settings outside the hill country, so he tries to avoid them.
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It forces him to reject what he sees and experiences himself at various locations in the story.
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It makes him cautious about new settings yet open-minded and critical of what he experiences.
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receiving good grades
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paying discount prices
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having a fear of spiders
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falling in love
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getting a reward
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sentence 2
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sentence 3
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sentence 4
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sentence 5
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sentence 6
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Read the two excerpts from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.SECOND PLEBEIAN. Peace, silence! Brutus speaks.FIRST PLEBEIAN. Peace, ho!BRUTUS. Good countrymen, let me depart alone,And, for my sake, stay here with Antony.Do grace to Caesar’s corpse, and grace his speechTending to Caesar’s glories, which Mark Antony,By our permission, is allowed to make.I do entreat you, not a man departSave I alone till Antony have spoke.[Exit]SECOND PLEBEIAN. Most noble Caesar! We’ll revenge his death.THIRD PLEBEI

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Both Brutus and Antony calm the people and reassure them of peace that surely follow Caesar’s death.
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Both Brutus and Antony speak of how common Caesar really was.
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Brutus speaks about what he will miss most about Caesar while Antony closes with praise and gratitude to the conspirators.
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Brutus quiets the crowd so he can slip away, while Antony speaks of Caesar’s generosity and stirs the crowds’ emotions.
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Some of the items on my shopping list _ chanterelle mushrooms, white asparagus, and eel _ were impossible to find.

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colons
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commas
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dashes
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parentheses
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Which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that Cassius and Brutus have reconciled? Select two options.

A
“Of your philosophy you make no use, / If you give place to accidental evils.”
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“Portia is dead.”
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“How scaped I killing when I crossed you so? / O insupportable and touching loss!”
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“Speak no more of her.”
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“In this I bury all unkindness, Cassius.”
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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany—busy office blocks, fine homes and apartments, proud avenues, and the spreading lawns of park land. Where a city's culture seemed to have been destroyed, today there are two great universities, orchestras and an opera, countless theaters, and museums. Where there was want, today there's abundance. . . . Fro

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The Berlin Wall is a reminder of the past and of the war.
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The United States is more powerful than the Soviet Union.
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Democracy leads to greater prosperity than communism does.
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Berlin is a thriving city that can boast of many accomplishments.
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details
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evidence
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examples
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a summary
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a thesis statement
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a topic sentence
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Read the passage from "Two Kinds.”She walked over and stood in front of the TV. I saw her chest was heaving up and down in an angry way."No!” I said, and I now felt stronger, as if my true self had finally emerged. So this was what had been inside me all along."No! I won’t!” I screamed.She yanked me by the arm, pulled me off the floor, snapped off the TV. She was frighteningly strong, half pulling, half carrying me toward the piano as I kicked the throw rugs under my feet. She lifted me up and o

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She is extrinsically motivated by fear of having wasted money on a piano that no one plays.
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She is extrinsically motivated by her anger over her daughter’s television-viewing practices.
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She is intrinsically motivated by her love of piano music to get her daughter to practice playing.
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She is intrinsically motivated by her belief that children should obey their parents.
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Which sentence includes a nonrestrictive clause?

C
Camels, which sway from side to side as they walk, are often called ships of the desert.
F
For centuries, camels have been used to transport people and cargo through the desert.
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Not only do they need very little water, but camels can drink water that is salty or bitter.
C
Camels can live in extreme conditions, such as in areas with extreme heat, aridity, and a lack of vegetation.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Messala.MESSALA, standing forth. What says my general?CASSIUS. Messala, This is my birthday; as this very day Was Cassius born. Give me thy hand, Messala. Be thou my witness that, against my will, As Pompey was, am I compelled to set Upon one battle all our liberties. You know that I held Epicurus strong And his opinion. Now I change my mind, And partly credit things that do presage. Coming from Sardis, on our former ensign Two migh

M
Maybe fate does control everything.
F
Fate controls nothing.
E
Everyone should seek to climb ambition’s ladder.
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The reward for a life well-lived is worth all sacrifice.

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